I love a good cheese ball for an appetizer. This is one of my favorites, but I think it’s because it is my own creation. 😉 Serve with your favorite cracker or as a spread on your favorite meat sandwich.

Ingredients

8 oz Mascarpone Cheese
8 oz Cream Cheese
1 -2 tooth picks of doTerra Dill Essential Oil
1-2 tooth picks of doTerra Basil Essential Oil
pinch of Salt
1/2 tsp Minced Garlic
2 tsp Chopped Green Onion
4 Slices Deli Ham Chopped (I love using Black Forest)

Directions

In a glass or metal bowl mix mascarpone cheese and cream cheese until smooth. Add  essential oil* and salt. Fold in remaining ingredients. Form into a ball and return to the bowl. Cover bowl and refrigerate for at least 24 hours before severing. DO NOT WRAP IN PLASTIC WRAP. Serve on right from the bowl or on a glass or ceramic plate.

*Toothpick method

1 toothpick dip =  dip a toothpick into the essential oil and dip it once into the recipe
1 toothpick swirl = dip a toothpick into the essential oil and swirl it around in the recipe
1/2 drop – Drop an essential oil onto a spoon, then use the tip of a sharp knife to obtain the desired flavor